mandible
Alternative forms
* mandibula
Noun
(
en noun)
The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.
One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food.
Synonyms
* (lower jaw) dentary, dentary bone, inferior maxillary bone, jawbone, submaxilla
Derived terms
* mandibular
* mandibulate
* mandibuliform
* mandibulohyoid
See also
* jowl
Not English
has no English definition. It may be misspelled. 